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Does hi-vis clothing have to be a jacket with sleeves or is a waistcoat OK in France?
We live in a quiet, privately-owned cul de sac linked to a minor road. Some months ago we were consulted about the installation of speed bumps on the minor road. I replied and quite clearly stated there...
I have often wondered why there is so much fuss and even legislation concerning low down fog lights. They are well below eye level, pointing downwards towards the road and do not dazzle oncoming motorists...
Can you point me in the right direction, as to how I can stop the renewal of "straddle" road humps which I am subjected to when I leave my house when I turn either right or left, or is it possible you...
We recently moved home. Our new street looks like a single road, but it is actually two roads joined together, end to end. We are experiencing a massive problem as everyone who comes to visit, collect...
Why do motorway service areas not advertise the make of fuel they are providing on the notices indicating that a service area is coming up? I use the motorway system and I have a company fuel card for...
Last week I rented a Ford Mondeo Estate car, picking it up at Luton Airport on Sun 21st and returning it to Stansted airport on Thurs 25th. We had the normal insurance cover provided by the car Rental...
I know you've had queries on private parking contractors before, but this one's a bit different. On Friday 12 February I parked at Leigh Delamere Westbound Services on the M4. Knowing I would exceed the...
Are you now a part of dumbdown.gov.uk? Flashed headlights CONFIRM what the behaviour of your vehicle indicates. In other words when you have slowed down and are leaving an obvious gap for a vehicle to...
Hertfordshire Highways is struggling to fill in pot-holes caused by the recent bad weather (and by poor maintenance over many years). Yet it is able to install a set of road humps in a neighbouring village...